Serogroup distribution of Shigella in Ile-Ife, southwest Nigeria

Abdu A; Aboderin AO; Elusiyan JB; Kolawole DO; Lamikanra A

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Serogroup distribution of Shigella in Ile-Ife, southwest Nigeria

Abdulrasheed Abdu,¹ Aaron O Aboderin,² Jerome B Elusiyan,³ DO Kolawole,⁴ Adebayo Lamikanra⁵
Department of Medical
Microbiology and Parasitology,¹
Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences,
College of Health Sciences,
Niger Delta University,
Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa-State,
Department of Medical
Microbiology and Parasitology,²
Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences,
College of Health Sciences,
Department of Paediatrics,³ Faculty
of Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences,
Department of Microbiology,⁴
Faculty of Sciences,
Department of Pharmaceutics,⁵
Faculty of Pharmacy,
Obafemi Awolowo University,
Ile-Ife, Osun-State, Nigeria

Corresponding Author: Dr Abdu Abdulrasheed
Email: abdulsoul@gmail.com

Abstract

Background: Shigellosis is endemic throughout the world and Shigella spp. is among the most common pathogens responsible for bacterial diarrhoeal diseases. Death attributed to shigellosis is common in developing countries, where affected populations are immunologically compromised due to poor nutrition and background infections.

Aim: To investigate the serogroup distribution of Shigella spp. recovered from clinically diagnosed cases of gastroenteritis and acute diarrhoea among children (0–5 years) in Ile-Ife, southwest Nigeria between September 2003 and September 2006.

Methods: The isolates were identified and characterized biochemically and serologically. Results: Out of 102 Shigella isolates identified, 45 (44%) were S. flexneri, 26 (25%) were S. dysenteriae, 19 (19%) were S. boydii, 6 (6%) were S. sonnei and 6 (6%) were untypable strains.

Conclusions: We conclude that Shigella serogroups can be considered an important aetiological agent of acute diarrhoea and mortality among children in Ile-Ife, southwest Nigeria.